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Laura PourMeADrink

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56. Wow lots of counters hey. My only thought is to
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 11:45 AM
Feb 2020

Sit down and just think about how you live how you cook. We are like you...just two of us. I am not gonna build just for an occasional party.

I just want a comfy place for my husband to sit and visit and a good tv. Heard big mistake is putting tv too high. So craning neck. Also would live a draw with plugs to charge phone iPad out of view. I prefer only lower cabinets lots of windows and maybe a hutch or something for glasses. Drawer for garage can a must. My two cents

Anyone thinking about a new kitchen? [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 OP
I feel the same about cupboards that don't meet the ceiling or don't have a soffit to the ceiling LakeArenal Nov 2019 #1
I just spent Ohiogal Nov 2019 #27
The thing about cleaning above the cupboards.. LakeArenal Nov 2019 #33
Very true about the cabinets... Ohiogal Nov 2019 #34
Agree wholeheartedly. I'm getting older and can't get up and down as easy anymore. blueinredohio Nov 2019 #32
Agreed spinbaby Feb 2020 #55
Do your brownies still bake well? LakeArenal Feb 2020 #57
I have a little Cape Cod --cute but cramped. dawg day Nov 2019 #2
hard to picture what you are saying. my parents have a small cape cod house Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #4
That's what we have now-- dawg day Nov 2019 #5
I hear you! And my mom's has no dishwasher so the dish rack takes up one counter Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #7
Lol, I have one of those microwaves... dawg day Nov 2019 #43
Note to self..find a way to break a microwave :) Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #45
Omg...was just laughing my ass off (quietly in bed). Googled Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #46
I have one of those WhiteTara Nov 2019 #15
I remodeled my kitchen a few years ago - quite a project. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #3
That's what's hard to translate - seeing a pic like this and knowing how much Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #6
My house is even older - built in 1885. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #8
wow, it's pretty ! I didn't realize until read article not too long ago that kitchens Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #11
Love your kitchen Freddie Nov 2019 #14
Thanks! It's not very big but the house is small, too, The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #17
Actually, think the open plan is good for people who never cook. My SIL has Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #19
It's fresh, beautiful love the subway tile backsplash 🙂 MLAA Nov 2019 #26
I have been told that subway tile is passe, but I don't care. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #42
I think it has such a fresh, clean line. MLAA Nov 2019 #48
beautiful kitchen NJCher Nov 2019 #40
Thank you! The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #41
Ha! Took me a while to see the cat....:) dameatball Dec 2019 #51
I did a few dinners (12 to 14 guests), for a friend that had justhanginon Nov 2019 #9
Yes - have a butler's pantry now - only problem is that it's filled with stuff I never Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #13
I wish I had a butler's pantry spinbaby Nov 2019 #49
we just remodeled my sisters top to bottom. Appliances, cabinets etc. the biggest floor Kurt V. Nov 2019 #10
So is the table in the center of the kitchen? And the island only wheeled out when Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #16
the table was moved to one wall with the leaf removed and extra chairs stoed away. Kurt V. Nov 2019 #22
I'm with you on the open kitchen Freddie Nov 2019 #12
Ha, when I am not on DU I am on house plan searches :) They actually now have Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #18
Agree, a laundry next to the bedrooms makes so much sense Freddie Nov 2019 #20
I have a laundry shute from the bedroom to the laundry dawg day Nov 2019 #44
If only they made a reverse laundry shute Freddie Nov 2019 #47
sorted and folded on the way up. ;) nt List left Dec 2019 #53
I ended up putting the stacked washer and dryer in the kitchen. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #21
My BIL's house has a stacking set in the kitchen Freddie Nov 2019 #23
I think the problem with stupid locations for laundry rooms PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #28
I remodeled most of my kitchen last year. My husband wanted an open concept but I like Luciferous Nov 2019 #24
Ah, they still made houses with quality materials Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #25
I did keep the kitchen closed off- I did the remodel myself so he pretty much let me do what I Luciferous Nov 2019 #35
I likewise hat the "open concept" thing. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #29
Even if you live alone - having a dedicated space for just you, the way you Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #37
We remodeled our kitchen/family room a couple year ago. MontanaMama Nov 2019 #30
"I don't like being holed up when everyone else is doing something fun" Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #38
I would kill for a pantry. yellowdogintexas Nov 2019 #31
One of the things I really miss about the kitchen in our old house is the big pantry. Luciferous Nov 2019 #36
Have had a pantry for many years. Can't imagine going back to putting all that stuff Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #39
1. An under counter microwave is hard to see and use. trof Dec 2019 #50
Also added a new kitchen during a reno--a few thoughts: spooky3 Dec 2019 #52
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Wow lots of counters hey. My only thought is to Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2020 #56
Put your cooktop in a center island. trof Feb 2020 #58
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